Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 5.9% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
MAD37.24
|
$2.66
UGX10,166
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MAD59.58
|
$7.99
UGX30,499
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.31
|
$0.42
UGX1,610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.72
|
$0.30
UGX1,130
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD5.06
|
$1.24
UGX4,715
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
MAD47.17
|
$1.55
UGX5,905
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
MAD30.36
|
$2.78
UGX10,613
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.78
|
$1.76
UGX6,716
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
MAD26.46
|
$2.10
UGX7,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.43
|
$1.24
UGX4,728
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MAD5.60
|
$0.67
UGX2,557
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.96
|
$0.78
UGX2,972
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.45
|
$0.60
UGX2,306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MAD2.81
|
$0.49
UGX1,854
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.67
UGX2,554
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
MAD57.75
|
$5.85
UGX22,309
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.99
MAD248.27
|
$53.30
UGX203,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,988.52
MAD268,128.80
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,123,949
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.12
MAD80.64
|
$4.26
UGX16,266
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
MAD405.50
|
$82.83
UGX316,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.37
MAD4,096.84
|
$281.28
UGX1,073,119
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.16
MAD2,594.61
|
$179.13
UGX683,407
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.04
MAD318.32
|
$35.76
UGX136,420
|
|
pay 30.4% more for childcare
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
MAD1,345.28
|
$156.55
UGX597,275
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,362.57
MAD33,406.86
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,626,726
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
MAD39.72
|
$1.27
UGX4,829
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MAD17.25
|
$2.52
UGX9,602
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MAD38.73
|
$2.66
UGX10,166
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.24
MAD260.67
|
$59.62
UGX227,473
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MAD64.55
|
$5.86
UGX22,366
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
MAD637.36
|
$17.45
UGX66,590
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
MAD459.29
|
$23.49
UGX89,605
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
MAD933.00
|
$36.31
UGX138,517
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
MAD998.93
|
$53.30
UGX203,328
|
|
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